Many of us have made simple decisions which changed our lives. It could be as simple as turning right instead of left at an intersection, or saying ‘Yes’ rather than…Continue readingBooks Close To My Heart
Recently I asked David B. Coe, aka D.B. Jackson, about his newest fantasy novel, Time’s Demon. David, an award-winning author, has written more than twenty novels and as many short…Continue readingA dangerous walk through time
The underlying theme of ‘The Overstory’ by Richard Powers is that we are working on our own destruction when we go on a hell-bent spree of destruction of our trees.…Continue readingThe Word for Love is ‘Tree’, Part 2
PART I I’d first noticed the buzz around the ‘The Overstory’ by Richard Powers when it reached best seller status, but I rarely pay attention to that. My tastes are…Continue readingThe Word for Love is ‘Tree’
This past Christmas two specific books found their way onto the pile: The first was a (signed no less) hardcover edition of the latest Longmire book by Craig Johnson, ‘Depth…Continue readingWhen good authors go awry
Anybody else watching “Victoria” on PBS? Anyone else getting royally ticked off at it? Okay, let’s start at the beginning. It’s lush. It’s glorious. And I KNOW what they…Continue readingWe are less and less amused
A movie that no writer should see alone Really. REALLY. Trust me on this. particularly since this film, ‘Can you ever forgive me?’, is based on a ‘True story’ – and…Continue readingA writer’s nightmare